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Peter Merth (D)

Wheeling Nailers

Biography

Nailers/ECHL: Has spent two full seasons with the Nailers, appearing in 119 games, accumulating four goals, 20 assists, 24 points, and 144 penalty minutes..... Led the Nailers with a +20 plus/minus rating during the 2011-12 season..... Was an alternate captain during the 2011-12 season.

AHL: Played in eleven games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2011-12 season, picking up two assists and 27 penalty minutes..... The Penguins were 9-2-0-0 when he was in the lineup.

College: Attended R.P.I. from 2006-10, where he majored in Environmental Science..... Recorded four goals, 28 assists, 32 points, and 213 penalty minutes in 151 games with the Engineers..... Was an alternate captain during his junior and senior seasons..... Named Team's Most Outstanding Freshman in 2006-07..... Named Team's Best Defensive Player in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Juniors: Played four seasons with the BCHL's Burnaby Express from 2002-06..... Appeared in 177 games, totaling nine goals, 32 assists, 41 points, and 254 penalty minutes..... Won the Royal Bank Cup in 2006, as Junior "A" National Champions, and was named Top Defenseman of the tournament..... Won the Fred Page Cup in 2006, as BCHL Champions.

ECHL Individual Game Highs:
Goals: 1 (4X, last- 3/17/12 at REA)
Assists: 1 (21X, last- 3/30/12 at TRE)
Points: 1 (25X, last- 3/30/12 at TRE)
Penalty Minutes: 7 (3X, last- 3/9/12 vs. FLA)

ECHL Season Highs:
Goals: 3 (2011-12)
Assists: 11 (2010-11)
Points: 12 (2X, last- 2011-12)
Penalty Minutes: 90 (2010-11)